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LOT 0362
Medieval Large Miniature of Letter 'S' from a Choir Book, The Risen Christ with Mary Magdala
TUSCANY, ITALY, CIRCA 1450 A.D.
14 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (1.06 kg total, 37.5 x 33.5 cm).
Vellum manuscript page with hand-coloured large initial 'S' in a square frame and miniature painting of Christ emerging resurrected from the tomb and Mary kneeling before him; lateral band with acanthus-leaf scrolls and asterisks; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with a reveal. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Barcelona, 2022.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12151-217463.
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LOT 0362
Medieval Large Miniature of Letter 'S' from a Choir Book, The Risen Christ with Mary Magdala
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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